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William Gaither “Billy” Crudup (IPA: [ˈkruːdəp]) (born July 8, 1968) is a American Tony Award-winning actor. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Manhasset is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works He is well known for his role as guitarist Russell Hammond in Almost Famous. Almost Famous is a 2000 Comedy-drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe, writer and director of Jerry Maguire.
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Biography
Early life
Crudup was born in Manhasset, New York, the grandson of Billy Gaither, a well-known Florida trial lawyer. Manhasset is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. Bill Gaither may refer to Bill Gaither (musician (born c 1910 American blues singer Bill Gaither (gospel singer (born 1936 gospel Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the [1][2] His parents divorced during his childhood, and later remarried, before divorcing a second time. [3] Crudup has two brothers: Tommy, an executive producer, and Brooks, also a producer. He left New York with his family when he was about eight years old, first living in Texas, then in Florida. He graduated from Saint Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1986. St Thomas Aquinas High School (also known as STA) was established in 1936 in Fort Lauderdale Florida, USA as St
Crudup attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he received an undergraduate degree, and he continued his passion for acting with the undergraduate acting company, Lab!Theatre. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research He was a member of the Beta Chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon. Delta Kappa Epsilon ( ΔΚΕ; also pronounced D-K-E or "Deke" is a Fraternity founded at Yale College in 1844 by 15 men of the sophomore He then studied at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts in 1994. Tisch School of the Arts (known more commonly as Tisch or TSOA) is one of the 15 schools that make up New York University (NYU New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) A year after graduating, he made his debut on Broadway in the Lincoln Center Theater production of Tom Stoppard's Arcadia. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Sir Tom Stoppard OM, CBE (born 3 July 1937 is a British Screenwriter playwright Arcadia is a 1993 play by Tom Stoppard concerning the relationship between past and present and between order and disorder and the certainty of knowledge
Career
Crudup began acting in such films as 1996's Sleepers and 1997's Inventing the Abbotts. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Sleepers is a 1996 film based on Lorenzo Carcaterra 's novel of the same name Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Inventing the Abbotts is a 1997 Drama film and Romance film directed by Pat O'Connor, starring Joaquin Phoenix, While he has appeared in many films, he regularly returns to the stage. His first role in an animated feature was in 1999's English release of Princess Mononoke, in which he starred as Ashitaka. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) is a 1997 Japanese Anime film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli. He then played Russell Hammond, the lead guitarist of the fictional band Stillwater in Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous (2000). Cameron Bruce Crowe (born July 13, 1957) is an Academy Award -winning American Writer and Film director. Almost Famous is a 2000 Comedy-drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe, writer and director of Jerry Maguire. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. He has also been the voice of MasterCard "Priceless" commercials in the U. MasterCard Worldwide ( is a multinational corporation based in Purchase, New York, USA. S. since 1997, making his first appearance in an ad in 2005. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar In 2006's The Good Shepherd, he played British spy Arch Cummings, a stand-in for Kim Philby. Harold Adrian Russell "Kim" Philby or HAR Philby ( OBE: 1946-1965 ( 1 January, 1912 – 11 May, 1988)
Crudup received a Tony Award nomination for his performance in The Elephant Man on Broadway, as well as for his role in the Broadway production of The Pillowman, also starring Jeff Goldblum, which closed on September 18, 2005. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented The Elephant Man is a 1979 play by Bernard Pomerance. The production's Broadway debut was produced by Richmond Crinkley and Nelle Nugent The Pillowman is a 2003 play by British playwright Martin McDonagh. Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum (born October 22, 1952) is an Academy Award -nominated American actor Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. From October 2006 through May 2007, he was featured in the first two parts of The Coast of Utopia by Tom Stoppard at Lincoln Center, playing literary critic Vissarion Belinsky, for which he received another Tony Award nomination and subsequent win. The Coast of Utopia is a 2002 trilogy of plays Voyage, Shipwreck, and Salvage, written by Tom Stoppard with focus on the philosophical Sir Tom Stoppard OM, CBE (born 3 July 1937 is a British Screenwriter playwright
Crudup is currently filming the long-awaited film Watchmen with director Zack Snyder in Vancouver, Canada. Watchmen is a 2009 Film adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' 1986 Comic book Limited series Zack Snyder (born March 1, 1966) is an American Film director, Writer and producer. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal He is portraying the iconic superhero Dr. Manhattan. Doctor Manhattan ( Dr Jonathan Osterman) is a Fictional character featured in the DC Comics series Watchmen.
He is on the Board of Directors for The Actors Center in New York City. The Actors Center "was created in response to the needs of many of our most accomplished actors The City of New York
Personal life
From 1996 to November 2003, Crudup dated actress Mary-Louise Parker, with whom he had a son, William Atticus Parker, born on January 7, 2004. Mary-Louise Parker (born August 2, 1964) is an American Tony - Emmy - and Golden Globe -winning actress Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " He received negative publicity because he left her while she was seven months pregnant. In 2004, Crudup and his Stage Beauty co-star Claire Danes confirmed that they were dating, but denied press reports that they were together at the time of Crudup's split with Parker. Stage Beauty is a 2004 British / American romantic Drama film directed by Sir Richard Eyre. Claire Catherine Danes (born April 12, 1979) is a Golden Globe Award -winning and Emmy Award -nominated American Film In December 2006, the couple split after Danes was seen together with her Evening co-star Hugh Dancy. Evening is a 2007 American Drama film directed by Lajos Koltai. Hugh Dancy (born June 19 1975) is an English Actor. Biography Early life Dancy was born in Stoke-on-Trent
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Sleepers | Tommy Marcano | |
| Everyone Says I Love You | Ken | ||
| 1997 | Inventing the Abbotts | John Charles "Jacey" Holt | |
| Grind | Eddie Dolan | ||
| Princess Mononoke | Ashitaka | (voice: English version) | |
| 1998 | Monument Ave originally titled Snitch | Teddy Timmons | |
| Without Limits | Steve Prefontaine | ||
| The Hi-Lo Country | Pete Calder | ||
| 1999 | Jesus' Son | FH | |
| 2000 | Waking the Dead | Fielding Pierce | |
| Almost Famous | Russell Hammond | ||
| 2001 | World Traveler | Cal | |
| Charlotte Gray | Julien Levade | ||
| 2002 | Birdseye | Unknown big role | |
| 2003 | Big Fish | Will Bloom | |
| 2004 | Stage Beauty | Ned Kynaston | |
| 2005 | Trust the Man | Tobey | |
| 2006 | Mission: Impossible III | IMF Operations Director Musgrave | |
| The Good Shepherd | Arch Cummings | ||
| 2007 | Dedication | Henry | |
| 2008 | Pretty Bird | ||
| 2009 | Watchmen | Doctor Manhattan | post-production |
| Public Enemies | J. Edgar Hoover | filming |
References
- ^ Billy Crudup Biography. The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient Sleepers is a 1996 film based on Lorenzo Carcaterra 's novel of the same name Everyone Says I Love You ( 1996) is a Musical film written and directed by Woody Allen. The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace Inventing the Abbotts is a 1997 Drama film and Romance film directed by Pat O'Connor, starring Joaquin Phoenix, is a 1997 Japanese Anime film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli. The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein Without Limits is a 1998 Biographical film about the friendship between Running star Steve Prefontaine and his coach Bill Bowerman The Hi-Lo Country is a 1998 drama/western film directed by Stephen Frears, starring Billy Crudup, Woody Harrelson, Cole Hauser The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s Jesus' Son was a 1999 Film adapted from a collection of Short stories of the same name by Denis Johnson. The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the Waking the Dead is a 2000 American Drama film directed by Keith Gordon. Almost Famous is a 2000 Comedy-drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe, writer and director of Jerry Maguire. The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages Charlotte Gray is a 2001 feature Film directed by Gillian Armstrong, based on the novel by Sebastian Faulks. The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return Big Fish is a 2003 fantasy Drama film, directed by Tim Burton and written by John August. The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place Stage Beauty is a 2004 British / American romantic Drama film directed by Sir Richard Eyre. Edward Kynaston (c1640 - January 1712 was an English Actor, one of the last Restoration " Boy players " young male actors who played The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper Trust the Man is a film starring David Duchovny, Billy Crudup, Julianne Moore and Maggie Gyllenhaal. The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Mission Impossible III (abbreviated MiIII) is the third 2006 Action film based on the spy-themed television series Mission The Good Shepherd is a 2006 Spy film directed by Robert De Niro and starring Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie, with 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, Dedication is a 2007 Romantic comedy Film starring Billy Crudup and Mandy Moore. Pretty Bird is an upcoming ( 2008) film directed by Paul Schneider, adapted from the 2006 book The Rocketbelt Caper A True Tale 2009 in film has numerous films in production to be released in 2009 as well as films that have announced release dates but have yet to begin filming Watchmen is a 2009 Film adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' 1986 Comic book Limited series Doctor Manhattan ( Dr Jonathan Osterman) is a Fictional character featured in the DC Comics series Watchmen. Public Enemies is a 2009 Film adaptation of Bryan Burrough's book Public Enemies America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI 1933&ndash34 WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Postnominal initials filmreference (2008). Retrieved on 2008-05-21. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily.
- ^ Jesse Green. "Billy Crudup: Almost Infamous", The New York Times, 10 October 2004. Retrieved on 2008-05-21. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily.
- ^ "Billy Crudup Biography", Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved on 2008-05-21. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily.
External links
- Billy Crudup at the Internet Movie Database
- Billy Crudup at the Internet Broadway Database
- Billy Crudup comprehensive profile
- Q&A: Billy Crudup at Broadway. The Internet Broadway Database ( IBDB) is an online Database of Broadway theatre productions and their personnel com
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